He Yan Zhiliang came to Byrensburg in person, certainly not to transport grain. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Maier felt that He Yan Zhiliang was not an outsider, so he asked straight to the point.

"Brother Zhiliang came this time, do you want to talk about other business?"

"Exactly." He Yan Zhiliang nodded expressionlessly, "I can't hide it, I came here this time on the orders of my father to investigate the business potential of Bairensburg, and to discuss the future cooperation projects between the Heyan family and Bairensburg with Lord Meier." ”

He Yan Zhiliang's words did not surprise Maier, he took a sip of water from his water cup, and beat his stomach while he drank the water, and then said unhurriedly.

"To tell you the truth, when we were celebrating a while ago, we went to the forest to pick a lot of fungi and nuts, and some people saw a lot of animals. I asked my subordinates, and they told me that there were many animals in the forest, but the witches hunted them so often that they were now very alert and had a hard time getting their hands on them. In addition to this, I sent people to explore the creek on the north side of the castle, and found a large saltwater lake on the east side. ”

"Didn't the witch discover the lake?"

Maier shook his head lightly and replied.

"My men said that there was no shortage of fresh water here, that the stream was fresh water, and there were no fish, so no one explored there. And the lake was far from Byronsburg, and my men walked around the lake and found a saltwater river flowing into the great lake on the opposite side. ”

Saltwater lakes and rivers mean salt, and they also mean that Byronsburg has the ability to sell salt.

No salt is produced in the 29th Village, and the salt eaten by the people in the 29th Village is imported salt, which makes the 29th Village lose a lot of money and materials every year. Nami was very resentful of this, so after Meier's men discovered the saltworks, she strongly suggested that Meier send a force there, for fear that the saltworks would be robbed by outsiders.

The water cycle in the New World was so chaotic that people could not find any pattern in it. For example, Kamijin Prefecture did not produce salt in the first place, but after the cataclysm, a saltwater river suddenly flowed down a large mountain in the eastern part of Kamijin Prefecture, and after that, Kamijin Prefecture had the capacity to produce salt.

No one knows where the saltwater river came from, the water system on the same mountain is all freshwater, only this one is the saltwater river. At first, the people of Kamijin Prefecture thought that there were salt mines in the mountains, but after trying to dig for a while, the people of Kamijin Prefecture discovered that the water of the saltwater river was not salted by the salt mines, but was salty from the beginning.

The most obvious evidence of this is that there are fish in this saltwater river, and they are marine fish from Ira. If the river had been salted by the salt mines, there would have been no fish in the river.

The saltwater lake east of Byronsburg was salted by the saltwater river, but after more than 100 years of evolution, the lake has become fishy. Some of them are marine fish from Ira, and some are freshwater fish that have gradually adapted to the saltwater environment. There is a freshwater river, several freshwater streams and a saltwater river flowing here, and there is no water flowing from here, and there is usually rain. But for more than 100 years, the lake's water level has not changed in any way.

That's the magic of the New World Water Cycle.

As a businessman, He Yan Zhiliang is well aware of the value of salt. So he immediately said that the Heyan family was willing to buy salt from Bairensburg at a fair price.

"We don't know how to make salt yet, we just know that we get unprocessed coarse salt when we dry the saltwater. The problem is that we don't have enough manpower to reclaim the salt works, so even the coarse salt business has to wait until the first coarse salt is produced. "It's not just salt, but Byronsburg is still in the development period, and it can't sell anything in the short term, and it has to import a lot of goods from the outside world." As a result, Byronsburg's funds would be left in and out, and if not properly handled, could easily lead to a serious fiscal deficit. ”

He also has a certain understanding of the current situation in Byronsburg. He thought for a few seconds before making a suggestion to Myer.

"Lord Maier, the people are food-oriented, and it is a good thing that you attach importance to the development of the food industry. But if you're putting all of your people into it early in the day, it's not a good idea. At present, Bairensburg has a stable grain purchase channel, in this case, you should develop the economy and industry as soon as possible, and first achieve a balance of payments, although it will prolong the time for land reclamation, but it is quite beneficial for the long-term development of Bairensburg. ”

"In the opinion of the following, Mistress Maier could first spare some of his manpower to reclaim the salt works. Unlike farmland, if only coarse salt is made, the production cycle of a salt farm is very short. If the salt pan receives enough light, a batch of coarse salt can be obtained in a few days. Mistress Maier can trade this coarse salt for working capital or resources, which means that you will get a grain production in a few days. ”

The only person in Byronsburg who has self-made experience is Nami Layman. However, the situation in the 29th village is completely different from the situation in Byrensburg, first of all, the 29th village is located on the plain, and the difficulty of reclamation is very low. Secondly, the people of the 29 villages all moved from their own villages, and they brought their own rations, and the reclamation work was also spontaneous.

All Nami has to do is help them plan for their development and provide them with protection. She also doesn't have much experience with the initial development of the territory. In this way, the leadership of Bairensburg can only grope for the development of Bairensburg on its own, and it is inevitable that it will take some detours.

He Yan Zhiliang's words gave Maier a lot of inspiration, and he immediately asked Xiaoxiao to summon the leadership to the council hall for a meeting, and he took He Yan Zhiliang's hand and led him directly to the council hall. He asked He Yan Zhiliang to sit next to him and sat down with him to talk about economic development.

He Yanzhiliang saw that Maier was very fond of his words, and his heart was very moved, so he knew everything and told Maier what he knew without reservation.

After about half an hour, Yishan appeared in the council chamber. She was surprised when she saw He Yan Zhiliang, but she didn't make a sound, just smiled politely at him, and then sat down in her place.

After Yishan came, the two stopped talking. After another quarter of an hour, the leadership of Byronsburg arrived. Many of them did not know and speak well, but even those who had seen him were amazed at how he sat next to Meyer. After everyone sat down, Maier took the initiative to introduce everyone.

"This is He Yan Zhiliang, the eldest son of the current head of the He Yan family and Yan Ruizhi, my best friend and Yan Zhiheng's eldest brother, and also my eldest brother. He came to Bairensburg this time to talk to us about the future trade projects between the two sides and the future development of Bairensburg. ”

With that, Maier made a "please" gesture to He Yan Zhiliang. He Yan Zhiliang didn't expect that Maier would let him speak at an internal meeting in Byronsburg, and he was also a little nervous when he was moved. But He Yan Zhiliang is also a person who has seen the big world, and it is not difficult for him to speak in front of big people.

He first gave a concise account of the task given to him by his father, and then repeated his previous advice to Mel to everyone present, word for word.

“…… In addition to the salt industry, Bairensburg can also try its hand at capturing and domesticating animals to make cured or smoked meats. Byrensburg can also explore the environment of the saltwater lagoon, where pickled or smoked fish is also a commodity if there is fish in it. In addition, pickled mushrooms and sautéed nuts are also in the market. ”

When talking to Yan Zhiliang, his facial expression did not change in the slightest.

"The mountainous environment is suitable for planting fruit trees, but the investment cycle of fruit trees is relatively long, so it is not suitable for early development. But as long as the economy stabilizes, planting fruit trees will definitely bring long-term benefits to Byrensburg. These are just the exploitation of raw resources, and if Byronsburg continues to develop handicrafts in the future, then Byronsburg's economic prospects will be even better. ”

"But the cultivation of farmland cannot be left behind. Farmland does not have to grow grain, but can also grow other cash crops to produce tea, spices, spices, medicinal herbs, non-staple foods, and so on. These goods are dry goods, and the unit price is higher, and they are still consumables, which will also bring long-term benefits to Byrensburg. ”

This was the end of the words of the Harmony Zhiliang, after which the chamber fell into silence for a quarter of an hour. Maier knew that everyone was digesting this information, so he didn't bother them, but whispered to He Yan Zhiliang.

"Brother Zhiliang, it's really condescending for you to stay in the Chamber of Commerce, why don't you stay here with me to help."

"This ......"

He Yan Zhiliang is a person with a strong family concept, and it is not easy for him to give up the business of the He Yan family and come to Bairensburg. Maier's sincerity, as well as the importance he attaches to himself, made He Yanzhiliang a little tempted by his suggestion, but in the end he decided to refuse Maier's invitation.

"Lord Maier, I'm very sorry, I have to stay at home to help my father take care of the Chamber of Commerce, so I can't stay here."

He Yanzhiliang's refusal made Maier feel very sorry, but he did not force it. After everyone had digested the new information, Maier began to discuss with them about the reclamation of the salt works.

After He Yan Zhiliang returned to Liangyue City, he told his father about Meier's invitation to him. To his surprise, after listening to his words, his father, who had always had a good temper, took off his shoes directly, slapped him more than a dozen times with the soles of his shoes, and scolded more than 20 "fools".

After that, He Yan Ruizhi brought He Yan Zhiliang back to Byronsburg, asked him to apologize to Meier, and then stayed there to help Meier take care of the territory. Of course, that's all for later.

There was support for the reclamation of the salt works, and Yishan proposed to establish a small village in the saltwater lake to develop the salt industry, and if there were fish in the large lake, to develop the fishing industry and make smoked fish.

Yishan's proposal is not just for the convenience of salt workers and fishermen, there are also political factors involved. Byronsburg is an emerging power, and the borders have not yet been determined. The part bordering Liangyue City can be directly finalized, but the part bordering Shangjin County can't do so.

First of all, the border with Byrensburg was originally not Kamijin Prefecture, but Rima Shrine. Now that the shrine has perished, the large market has been renamed the castle, and the settlements within its territory are under the control of Kamijin Prefecture, but the border line cannot be directly used as the shrine. Unlike the twenty-nine villages that directly surrendered to Kamijin Prefecture, the Rimi Shrine was destroyed by Kamijin Prefecture, and Lingyu took the territory and household registration with him when he fled, which means that Kamijin Prefecture did not get these things.

If you don't get the territory and household registration, then the border affairs will not be clear. Therefore, Shangjin County needs to renegotiate with neighboring countries on the border issue, and the border line is likely to change.

Now Byrensburg has suddenly collapsed and taken a piece of land that used to belong to the shrine. Byronsburg, which also did not have a defined border, had to allow the people of Byronsburg to move out and settle near important resource points if they wanted to gain more territory. In this way, when discussing the border issue, because the people of Bairensburg had already occupied the land first, Bairensburg would have a legal advantage.

Of course, land is not taken casually. Byronsburg had a limited population and limited combat power, and if Byronsburg had built its affiliated villages on the plains below the mountain, the plains below would not have been able to provide adequate protection for the village.

Above all, it is likely that Kamijin Prefecture will break the border when the border line is agreed, and the villages on the plain below the mountain will be fenced off separately from Byronsburg, and the people of Byronsburg will not be allowed to cross the border. Therefore, territorial expansion in this way has to be carried out little by little, and it is unrealistic to want to become a fat man in one bite.